Invasive extravillous trophoblasts restrict intracellular growth and spread of Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative intracellular bacterial pathogen that can infect the placenta, a chimeric organ made of maternal and fetal cells. Extravillous trophoblasts (EVT) are specialized fetal cells that invade the uterine implantation site, where they come into direct contact with ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3048367?pdf=render |